A photo taken by the Jilin-1 satellite shows part of the Changchun-Hunchun high-speed railway in Jilin province. [Photo by Changguang Satellite Technology/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The satellite Jilin-1 recently sent back a series of images of 10 mega projects constructed in the past decade in Jilin province that show magnificent landscapes from space.

The projects — highways, railways, a power plant, a financial center and a ski resort — epitomize the great changes of the past decade in the province and display the results of efforts by local residents as they strive for a better life.

The Jilin-1 satellite family, developed by Changchun-based Changguang Satellite Technology Co, is China's first domestic remote-sensing satellite constellation for commercial purposes. It captures super high-definition images and helps with forest fire warnings, desertification, offshore rescue, ocean protection and other remote-sensing information services.

Xiao Kui contributed to this story.

A photo taken by the Jilin-1 satellite shows part of the Changbai Mountain-Dunhua high-speed railway in Jilin province. [Photo by Changguang Satellite Technology/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A photo taken by the Jilin-1 satellite shows part of the Changbai Mountain-Dunhua high-speed railway in Jilin province. [Photo by Changguang Satellite Technology/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A photo taken by the Jilin-1 satellite shows part of the Changbai Mountain-Dunhua high-speed railway in Jilin province. [Photo by Changguang Satellite Technology/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]